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- [pleys]
- /kip wʌnz pleɪs/
- /kiːp wʌnz pleɪs/
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- [pleys]
- /kip wʌnz pleɪs/
Definitions of keep one's place words
- noun keep one's place a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent. 1
- noun keep one's place space in general: time and place. 1
- noun keep one's place the specific portion of space normally occupied by anything: The vase is in its place. Every item on the shelf had its place. 1
- noun keep one's place a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a particular purpose: a place of worship; a place of entertainment. 1
- noun keep one's place any part or spot in a body or surface: a decayed place in a tree. 1
- noun keep one's place a particular passage in a book or writing: to find the place where one left off reading. 1
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Origin of keep one's place
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; (noun) Middle English, conflation of Old English plæce and Middle French place, both < Latin platea, variant of platēa street, courtyard, area < Greek plateîa broad street, noun use of feminine of platýs broad, flat1; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun; see platy-
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Parts of speech for Keep one's place
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keep one's place popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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